The Amenti Haunted House at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., opens its doors for spooks and scares on Friday.Over the course of two weeks, volunteers have been transforming the historic theater into a winding maze.The haunted house is an Egyptian...
The Affordable Care Act is rolling into DeKalb County, and local health officials want to clear up confusion on its sign-up process.The Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace opened for enrollment on Oct. 1 and 82 state health organizations are taking...
A group of about 30 students waited in line outside the Holmes Student Center Wednesday to get their hands on a Samsung Galaxy. Meanwhile, inside the Student Center, a lone poll-taker sat waiting for students to vote in the Student Association Senate...
The city’s new event manager, a recent NIU graduate, plans on involving the university in more events moving forward.Jessica Struthers received her degree from NIU in December. She worked for the LPGA tour after graduation, planning events and working...
The new Hampton Inn and Suites will not be finished in time for the Illinois High School Association football championships in November.The association will host its championship games at Huskie Stadium Nov. 29 and 30. The Hampton Inn and Suites being...
For the moment, Billy Curl’s guilty plea remains in place.Curl tried to withdraw his guilty plea in the 2010 murder of NIU student Antinette “Toni” Keller Monday, but his request was denied. Curl’s attorney, Daniel Transier, said his client plans...
“If you ever see a zombie in your house, you call me on 911,” said Chad McNett, the DeKalb Police Department’s community relations officer, to one of the children who had come to hear him talk. “But it has to be a real zombie. It has to be an...
The Pay-It-Forward House, 719 Somonauk St., is celebrating its eighth anniversary this year. The nonprofit provides low-cost lodging for the families of patients at Kindred Hospitals, 225 Edward St. The house had its first guests in March 2005. Kindred...
A Parisian skyline could be seen behind a tuxedo-clad crooner as he sang Frank Sinatra songs to a crowd Thursday. It was the senior prom at Heritage Woods assisted living community, 2626 N. Annie Glidden Road. Residents gathered in the main room to listen...
The Sycamore Park District held its annual fishing derby Saturday in the still-flooded waters of Sycamore Lake Rotary Park, 400 N. Cross St. About 30 competitors cast their reels from 8 to 10 a.m. hoping to catch the biggest prize and win fishing gear....
The DeKalb Police Department and the NIU Department of Police & Public Safety have developed an officer exchange program. Over the last year, the two departments have been working on better ways to cooperate. DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery said the...
Marchers, with wind and snow in their faces and signs in their hands, walked to raise awareness of domestic violence on Friday. Safe Passage held its annual Take Back the Night march, and marchers chanted slogans like “No means no” and “Stop the...
